Joining me today is Patrick Dunne. Patrick spent 4 years at Air Products before studying for his MBA at Cranfield School of Management. He then joined 3i where he spent 27 years in Private Equity managing a number of different portfolios and sitting on many Boards. With this experience behind him, Patrick has gone on to found his own Board Advisory business, Boardelta, as well as Warwick in Africa. He also operates as Chair for ESSA, EY Foundation and the Chartered Management Institute. Patrick's experiences have enabled him to write a number of successful books, with his most recent book "Boards" receiving The Business Book Award for February 2020. Boards is the award-winning book by Patrick Dunne. An easy read, it delivers invaluable advice, with practical, real-life case studies, that enable the reader to better understand the challenges of working at board level. Whether you are a new or experienced board member, or on the senior leadership team working with board members, this is an invaluable guide that will enable, empower and enrich your understanding, interactions and contribution. I am pleased to tell you that a £5 discount is available for all listeners of the Success In Finance podcast. To take advantage of this discount go to https://www.governance.co.uk/boards/?v=7516fd43adaa and put in the following Code at the checkout: Sif5. You can also watch this episode in full on my YouTube Channel. www.successinfinance.co.uk